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"Bad Liar" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez. She co-wrote the song with long-time collaborators Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter, and the producer, Ian Kirkpatrick. The track samples the bassline from Talking Heads' 1977 single "Psycho Killer", written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, who are therefore credited. It was released on May 18, 2017. A vertical music video accompanied the release, becoming the first music video to premiere on Spotify, where it was made available exclusively. The song's official music video directed by Jesse Peretz, was released on June 14, 2017 on Gomez's Vevo channel on YouTube, in which she plays four characters.
The song received acclaim from critics, who noted the mid-tempo production for its non-traditional structure in Gomez's catalogue. David Byrne, Talking Heads vocalist, also complimented the song.